Louisa vs Louise

Side-by-side comparison of Louisa and Louise — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Louisa

Girl name · Rank #733

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Name B

Louise

Girl name · Rank #538

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Metric Louisa Louise
Current Rank #733 #538
Total Births (all years) 21,523 335,882
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 424 9,180
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Louisa Louise
1880ss 1,420 9,596
1890ss 1,272 15,174
1900ss 993 22,862
1910ss 1,619 67,973
1920ss 1,765 82,895
1930ss 1,227 49,859
1940ss 1,284 38,664
1950ss 1,442 25,853
1960ss 1,371 10,893
1970ss 1,005 2,918
1980ss 1,072 1,965
1990ss 1,084 1,295
2000ss 1,154 1,035
2010ss 2,939 2,489
2020ss 1,876 2,411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Louisa Louise
2014 281 201
2015 303 243
2016 347 313
2017 373 339
2018 386 340
2019 422 428
2020 383 417
2021 424 460
2022 340 462
2023 346 513
2024 383 559

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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